Redemption (3)

Earthfall #3

by Mark Walden

Sam and his friends embark on one last mission, one final epic final battle against their alien enemies to determine the fate of the Earth in this fast-paced, action-packed conclusion to Mark Walden’s Earthfall Trilogy.

After the death of his father, Sam is still struggling to come to terms with the Illuminate powers that he inherited, the changes that the alien nanites have wrought on his body, and the mysterious summons calling to him, urging him to come and retrieve “his birthright.”

After separating himself from his friends, Sam realizes the call is coming from the Primarch, an ancient spaceship and the first of the Voidborn, a digitized Illuminate consciousness, that was driven insane after it was left drifting lost and alone in space for thousands of years. It’s calling to him to join the fight and destroy the Vore.

But just as Sam thinks he finally has an ally against the Vore, he realizes the Primarch has an agenda all its own…

As the final conflict takes place in the skies above the Grand Canyon, Sam is forced to confront the fact that even with some surprising new allies, the price for defeating the Earth’s invaders may be vastly more than he is prepared to pay. One thing is certain, whatever happens, life will never be the same for Sam—or for the rest of humanity—ever again.

Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Action, Fiction, Aliens, Adventure, Post Apocalyptic

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 12, 2017

About the author

I am the world’s laziest man.

No…really. Not just a bit slack, really, truly, breathtakingly lazy.

Which is why it’s taken me so long to get off my big, lazy rear end and get myself properly on-line.

I’m the author of the HIVE series of books which I hope that some of the people who stumble across this might have read and enjoyed. Or read and hated…

I am fortunate enough to live with the two most beautiful women on earth. And yes of course I’m hoping they’ll read that and forgive me for any one of the incredibly stupid things I’ll do this month.

I have yet to hold down anything even vaguely approximating a proper job.

I did help make video games a while ago but that was not the best environment for someone as lazy as me.

Reviews

[Rebekah]

3.5

[17gunthardtc170]

3rd in the series so it fits in well, bit annoyed that Sam was a bit distant but that’s fine.

[Sam Arnold]

Having read the whole trilogy in three days that has to be testimony to how good these books actually are. A brilliant science fiction story that has some many lessons for younger readers.

A book that can be enjoyed by all ages. I am quite sad that my adventure with Sam is over.

[Gabriella]

Update March 2016
The release date was changed again! The new release date is January 12th, 2017!!!

August 2015
Did they change the release date?

[Victoria Vivente]

In Redemption, Mark Walden delivers a breathtaking, high-stakes, and emotionally powerful finale to the acclaimed Earthfall trilogy. The battle for Earth reaches its zenith as Sam, now grappling with the immense Illuminate powers he has inherited, must return to a London overrun by the alien Voidborn. To have any hope of victory, he must awaken the sleeping Illuminate buried deep beneath the Earth, and confront a dark, terrible secret that could doom all of humanity.

Walden masterfully balances colossal, cinematic action with profound character development. Sam’s journey from reluctant survivor to a hero facing the ultimate sacrifice is handled with raw honesty and heart. The stakes have never been higher, the twists never more shocking, and the final confrontation is both thrilling and deeply moving. The trilogy’s themes of friendship, sacrifice, and redemption are brought to a perfect, satisfying climax.

A stellar, unputdownable conclusion that cements the Earthfall series as a modern sci-fi classic. Perfect for fans of alien invasions, superhero-scale action, and stories where the fate of the world rests on the choices of a few brave hearts.

[Mike]

Good book. Kept you absorbed till the end. It definitely kept me guessing plotwise through the book which I enjoyed. It was a good way to wrap up the trilogy.

I’m probably being a bit picky here but thought that there were a couple of threads left unresolved (or at least unexplained). [stop reading here if you don’t want spoilers] I would have liked to see some resolution with the Vore, also was Sam’s dad actually good or evil in the end? How were the sleepers awakened? The Primarch at the beginning of the book was described as looking forward to a good feed? Which didn’t really make sense in retrospect. These were a few of the bits left dangling (in my mind) that would have been nice to see resolved.
I always have a little bit of a dislike when a book tries to wrap itself up quickly by jumping ahead into the future for an epilogue … but I guess it could have lengthened the book considerably otherwise.

[Remy Semenov]

Fantasmic novel with great action and plot.

[Brian]

Indeed a thrilling conclusion to the series, even more superhero-esque than the first two. Makes me think of Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.

[Monica]

Great premise. Fun twists. Not a fan of the delivery - like the other two books in the trilogy. My favorite character is Mag.

[Mark]

pretty good wrap up although I would've liked to see the world building more

[jeannn]

Mags and Sam would have been a power couple 😢

[Doug]

Fantastic conclusion to a great trilogy.

[Keira Mc]

I originally picked up this series because I enjoyed HIVE so much. While Earthfall didn't have the same sticking power as HIVE, it was still a fun read and I liked the series.

[Rebecca]

Overall it was an okay set not brilliant but okay.

Luckily for me there was less Vore (zombies) in this book and I guess it tied up all the loose ends but it was a bit weird for me.

[Samuel Sylvester]

Well. I hope this is worth it. I wanted Hive first but nooooo, so this better be a good read.
*Shakes fist threateningly*.


Edit:

So that was interesting. I both like and hate how the book ended, and the overall delivery of the story was entertaining. Also, question about a possible plot hole. Was Sam's father Suran trying to stop the Illuminate's plan for world domination by creating the signal blocking implants? Because if most/all of the threat from the Voidborn was a lie, then the foundation was really created by the Illuminate (As Primarch said, under the assumption that the Voidborn actually arrived when we saw them.) That means that the implants that Suran made were for the purpose of blocking the Illuminate from taking control of humanity. Unless the Voidborn really were on their way, but how would Suran know they would hijack the Illuminate signal for their own purposes?

But I really enjoyed this book so I can't wait for Hive 9.

[Alexis]

oh my god i read this last year and still feel like crying when i think of it

[MMMTP]

waiting.....

[Nikola]

Even though the book had a well thought out ending, it disappointed me at several points. I feel that there wasn't any real culmination in the storyline and it was just cut short to reach the ending where "the good guys" win. Transforming all the characters into Power Rangers-like warriors complete with their Zords and an alien leader was just, well, dumb and felt like a filler to bring on the clash between the Primarch and Sam. Furthermore, the destruction of London seemed to me to be just a plot device to add some darkness to Sam after the final battle, while none of the protagonists suffered a similar fate. All in all, it's a fast paced story that could have been better, but could have been worse as well. I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of other works by the author.